Inspirations

[meg_levins]

I stuck another couple dollars in my stashing-tip-money-away tin hidden in the basement and thought "Oh, I wonder if I have any more cash in that little side pocket of my purse that I regularly forget about."  Sure enough, I found nine one dollar bills.  I added that to my tin.  While I was in that side purse pocket, I looked through the few other

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[babyhands144]

I think I still have a couple of books he lent me, books on world religions back when I was interested in that kind of thing. I am 50% sure that I eigther left them in the trunk of my car too long and they molded, or I gave them back. The memories that I created for myself have me giving them back, but I don't think I was terribly responsible ever

[babyhands144]

How much do I have to have before I can open an interest bearing account? Can I withdraw funds from an IRA at any time? What's a passbook account?

No, I did not respond. I take that back. I think I did respond, quickly, to tell him that I was no longer at NYU, but I can't tell if I've made that memory up, like you returning the books. I do not know how I got that initial email out of him, and to expect more correspondence would be to live in a fantasy world.

You're right about character.

[babyhands144]

A passbook savings account is the savings account you would have with a bank, as opposed to a checking account. These accounts earn something like .5 % interest a year (which does not even cover the cost of inflation), and have something like a $100 min balance requirement. This is not a good investment vehicle, but it does pay a little better than a tin can (although if you include shoe leather costs, which is just the time and resource cost of going to the bank, it further erodes the competitive edge of the passbook. However, your tin can is not insured by the FDIC

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[colibri29]

noooooooooooooooooooo!!! i think that would have ruined something for me too.

[lunchforlucy]

:) Meagan, I'm glad you rediscovered this. Bittersweet aside, the compliments are dead on and I love that he got over himself for a minute to let you know what he saw was (and is) real in you.

The last time I saw him was about 2 years ago at Embassy Suites in SLO -- Stephen had made it to the 2nd stage of Jeopardy try outs and as we rounded the corner in to the main conference hall, there was Mr. Trumball. He had made it too. It was quite humorous and of course, fitting.

[meg_levins]

What a perfect moment that must have been. Thank you for sharing, Lisa. : )

[colibri29]

that is so great!